Reuse and Recycling: Upgrade Forecast, 2010-2015

This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Reuse and Recycling subscription, includes market forecasts on both active and deactivated mobile devices in the US. The Reuse and Recycling subscription service includes market intelligence, forecasts, and trending analysis around mobile device reuse and recycling. The focus for this subscription will include detailed insight about the type and number of mobile phones and devices in the market that could be sold back via trade-in/buyback programs or simply recycled. This subscription also includes trends around the external changes in this growing area of used device management and how carriers and vendors seek to improve the logistics around refurbished and recycled devices. Finally, the subscription will offer insight and analysis on the changing economics of the mobile phone, including the subsidy model, based on the improvements in the reuse and recycling efforts in the industry. The Expert Guide for this deliverable is Kate Pearce.